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Teatro alla Scala - Talking Italian In Conversation Series, 2018

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SeriesInternational SeriesDate15th November 2025DescriptionTalking Italian: In Conversation Series was a mix of live and digital events that explored the ideas of Don Quixote and Giselle as well as the impact of Italian culture in Australia. Digital events included In Conversations with special guests Virgilio Marino, Ludovico Carlo Camussi, Shirley Holloway and Diana Raniere that were available for viewing. There were two in person events, one for Giselle and one for Don Quixote.

The conversation about Giselle was called It'll Give You the Wilis! This talk featured the Director of Teatro alla Scala, Frédéric Olivieri, former General Manager of The Australian Ballet and QPAC Guest Curator Ian McRae AO in conversation with Professor Susan Street AO. Together they discussed the alure of Giselle and how ballet can be used to form a tale of life, betrayal, death and the spirit world.

What Madness Is This? was the title of the conversation about Don Quixote. For this conversation, the Director of Teatro alla Scala, Frédéric Olivieri was joined by psychiatrist, Dr Daniele Viliunas and QPAC Scholar in Residence Professor Judith McLean. The discussion focused on the character of Don Quixote inside the novel and how it is defined for the stage. ProducerQueensland Performing Arts CentreVenueCremorne Theatre, Qpac

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Cremorne Theatre, Qpac

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Teatro alla Scala - Talking Italian In Conversation Series, 2018